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Planning a DIY stand with 2x4's and 2x6's. Found one using google that I like...

What online design are you using? I and Slaphppy just built our stands from the same design I found online.

Will do a 3/16 glass lid also... thanks gronlaura!!

If you are having glass cut for you, you could also do a DIY glass cover. I hate the plastic back part of the purchased glass covers, so I am going to use this design on my dial 29 gals. Here is the link -

Your tank looks just like the 75 gal I bought on CL, same green silicone and everything. I couldn't get the marks off the glass and had to ditch the tank. I tried everything and the glass wouldn't come clean.

This stand has more front to back bracing than the design you are using. For a 75 gal you would need at least 3 center braces (I needed only 2), both top and bottom. If using a canister filter, be sure to leave enough space between the braces for filter placement.

Here are the 2 stands I completed (from a couple of weeks ago, prior to being finished, trimmed out and painted) - with feline construction assistants, Gucci (left) and Meecho.

On the stand: if I use 2x6's for the top horizontal boards do I need vertical supports in the middle? (they aren't there in the design) I would like to have the middle wide open, but I don't want the stand to "sag" in the middle...

On the stand: if I use 2x6's for the top horizontal boards do I need vertical supports in the middle? (they aren't there in the design) I would like to have the middle wide open, but I don't want the stand to "sag" in the middle...

A 75 gal tank weighs about 900 lbs. The 2x6s won't sag, but being that the tank is supported by the 2x6 top rectangle (your tank is supported only by the tank frame), you want to make sure it is very stable. The center braces don't support the tank, in fact they should be attached about 1/4 inch below the top of the 2x6s, but they add stability to the 2x6 rectangle, making sure it doesn't bow to the outside under the weight of the tank. Same with the bottom rectangle.

I understand the need for bracing from front to rear. Just to be clear, you are saying I shouldn't need supports from the top to the bottom in the middle, I can build the stand as pictured with the added braces like the first pic you posted? Lots of weight, want to do it right...

I understand the need for bracing from front to rear. Just to be clear, you are saying I shouldn't need supports from the top to the bottom in the middle, I can build the stand as pictured with the added braces like the first pic you posted? Lots of weight, want to do it right...

I apologize, I misunderstood your question. It's late in the day, at work, on a Friday.